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2009

Jumplist-Launcher

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The newly introduced jumplists, which appear when you right-click on an icon in the superbar, help improving the workflow a lot, but if you want combine multiple programs in one icon, you’re screwed.

good stuffThe ‘Jumplist-Launcher’ comes to rescue!

It lets you add up to 10 60 programs or files within self-defined groups inside a jumplist, but see yourself:

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Changelog

Version 7:

You can choose one default-entry which will be opened if you click on Jumplist-Launchers Superbar-icon. An entry will be added to your Jumplists which opens the configuration-window of the Jumplist-Launcher
The interface has been revised agaom (special thanks go to Heiko Eckendorf for the concept)
The issue where people were unable to create Jumplists is finally fixed

Version 6:

Every element can now be executed with command-line arguments (doesn’t make much sense for non-executable files though)
Shortcuts added via drag’n'drop will be dissolved to their target. This includes their arguments.
If somehow an icon couldn’t be loaded it will now be replaced by a question mark instead of throwing cryptic error messages at you
The interface and workflow to add files have been revised
People who weren’t able to change the max. number of jumplist-item should now be able to do so

Version 5:

groups and entries in the treeview can now be moved via drag’n'drop
after deleting items in the treeview icons don’t become mixed up anymore
after adding files via filebrowser the correct icon will now be shown in the treeview

Version 4:

You can now optionally create a tasklist instead of the normal one. This ones max. number of items isn’t bound to the max. number of recent items, however there is no setting for max. tasklist entries
fixed strange behaviour when moving items in the TreeView (e.g. files become groups)
multiple items can now be moved at once
the icons-folder will be created if it doesn’t exist (fixes the “Datei “…\iconInfo.dat” kann nicht erstellt werden.” bug)

Version 3:

You can add single files to the jumplist by dragging the file on the superbar entry of Jumplist-Launcher while holding the shift-key
Folder icons can be changed now
fixed a bug where icons are mixed up when you delete a folder icon
No more “Fehler beim Holen der Daten…” Error, instead it just disables the ability to set the number of entries in the registry if the value couldn’t be read

Version 2:

Up to 60 (before only 10) jumplist-items possible
You can change the maximum number of jumplist-items inside the program
New items are added in the correct groups now
Ordner können auch der Liste hinzugefügt werden

Features

no installation and rubbish in the registry
Creates jumplists with up to 10 60 programs or files which can then be directly started(Warning: The setting Max. Jumplist-Items changes the number of possible entries globally for the whole Windows-environment)
the jumplist entries can be grouped
An entry can be assigned to be opened upon left-clicking the superbar-icon of the Jumplist-Launcher
Every entry may contain command-line arguments
after creating the jumplist, no program needs to run in the background
you can have multiple Jumplist-Launcher-Icons (with different files/programs) on your superbar by copying the folder
files can be dragged into the Jumplist-Launcher from Windows-Explorer
Icon and name of the entry can be customized
Jumplist-items can be added by dragging single files on Jumplist-Launchers taskbar-icon while holding the shift-key

Requirements

Microsoft Windows 7 RC

Benutzung

Start Jumplist-Launcher.exe
Add Groups by clicking the ‘Add Group’ button and rename them by clicking on their name in the treeview
Add files/programs by either clicking on the ‘…’ button or directly dragging them into the Jumplist-Launcher window
You can reorganize the order of groups and files by selecting them in the treeview and pressing the up or down-button
if needed change the number of max. Jumplist-items
When you are done, click on ‘Create Jumplist’ to save everything and Create the jumplist
Pin the program to the superbar
Close the programm

Known issues

Changing the maxmimum number of Jumplist-entries changes the number of recently used files all across Windows 7This can’t be fixed at the moment because both numbers are represented by only one number in the registry

To-Do

Multiple taskbar entries with different icons with just one instance of the program
Save settings as a XML-file
any ideas?

jumplistlauncher2

FAQ

Q: The program gives weird error-messages

A: The data is likely to be corrupt. In order to start fresh, delete all content of the icons-folder but

the folder itself and the ‘settings.dat’ which is located in the Jumplist-Launcher-folder

Q: How can I have Jumplist-Launcher pinned on the superbar with my own icon

A: Create a shortcut of the Jumplist-Launcher.exe and pin that to the taskbar

Q: 10 60 files/apps only? …I need more

A: You can copy the whole Jumplist-Launcher folder and paste it somewhere else.

Both Jumplist-Launcher.exe use different datasets and therefore can have different files/programs linked to them

Daryn
OS: Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit
Jumplist Launcher: English, v.7.21
When adding shortcuts to a group in the Jumplist Launcher main window, the shortcut names are replaced with the names of the executables (without the file extension.)
Here’s a few examples (the shortcut I add -> what the name is changed to):
“Microsoft Excel 2010″ -> “xlicons”
“Calculator” -> “calc”
Etc…
It doesn’t make a difference if I drag+drop them in to JL, or if I use the “Add File” option – the result is the same.
TIA for any help.

Vinod
First of all neat app ..
Few things I would love fixed/added
0. Need better support for handling shorcuts .For example I have a shorcut to open command prompt in Privileged (Run as administrator) mode. This is not taken care of in JLL ,and if I drag and drop the shorcut onto JLL all additional parameters disappear. Currently the only way to achieve this is to actually put the lnk as the executable
1. I get a file not found when running the following with the following argument
file location : C:\eclipse\eclipse.exe
PArameters : -vm C:\jdk\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll
2. Shift+Drag and drop doest work properly
3. Drag and drop doesnt work well all the time . Usually the item dropped ends up at the bottom on the list
dstmrh
try linking directly to the .exe (e.g. winword.exe).

NewSpeak
-”the ability to change the main icon would be nice”
-and for some reason, when I restart my win 7, the previous entrys are gone. The only way to bring it back, if I open the program and click on the “Update Jumplist”.
I don’t know who else experience this problem, but can you add a command-line argument like “JumplistLauncher.exe -updatejumplist”?
In that case I can update the list (silently) when my windows boot up.
Gordon
Great Application!
Have you been able to complete the To Do List Item of Having “Multiple taskbar entries with different icons with just one instance of the program”?
This would be a significant advantage, with Utilities in one jump list, folders in another. Most of the desktop Items could be grouped in say 4, 5 or 6 Taskbar Buttons!
Thanks for your good work!
Ashish
The download link seems to be missing. Just shows a ‘download id’ tag.
http://gnrsu.com G.N.R.S.U
G.N.R.S.U will recommmend this goog tool to more guys !
love your work!
cool app, keep up the good work!
Tigris
Hi Hedgehog!
Right now I’m switching to Win7 from XP, and I used TrueLaunchBar as a replacement for the standard Start menu: the regular taskbar was on the bottom of the screen, a detached toolbar containing the TLB on the top. TLB had menu entries, like graph, office, media, web, dev, and so on, each containing the shortcuts to applications. I was disappointed to hear, that detaching toolbars from the taskbar is not possible in Win7, so TLB will no longer work for me, and its developers are not very willing to solve the problem. I began to look for a similar alternative, when I came across your launcher. I know, this is not a separate toolbar, but a pinnable and customisable “start menu” that has the potential to be a good replacement. My only problem is that my list of applications is quite long, so even with grouping, it would be a mess. So I would need feature in your launcher: to be able to use submenus, not only groups. I mean, it would be a regular menu item, that opens up another list if you hover over it, or if you click on it. I guess Panther wrote about the same idea, but I don’t speak german, sorry.
So is there a way to implement it? Or is it already implemented? (Right now, I haven’t upgraded yet…)
Thx!
don
Save me a lot of time! Thank You!
Tardio
Very good work ! This soft is really good.
Some suggestion :
Can you improve icons quality ? because icons are not as good as in the Start menu for example, there is a loss of quality !
Also, any chance when we click with the mouse left, that open the menu ? like with the right click.
Can you improve the speed launch ? when we click on an app in the list, the Jumpliste.exe is launch, so it’s not as fast as if we launch it from the start menu, but I think you can’t relly improve that.
Thanks
Bjorn
Hi,
Thank you for making this great tool. Something I really been lookin for.
But I got alittle problem. It still just show 10 menus even if I set it to 20 or 30. Any ideas why?
Thank you,
Bjorn

Bjorn
And suddently out of nowhere it worked.
Gonzo
It works… but when I increase the number and save/update jumplist, my Start menu reflects the same change. If I want a 30-item jumplist, it makes my Start menu big enough to show 30 items. It’s gigantic. No good!
Can this be fixed??

erik
an idea:
-> options to change the icons, including the .exe (the flyer/blue book icon)

jumplist user
the ability to change the main icon would be nice
i had to use a resource editor to change the main icon (to Internet Explorer; this was the default action). Changing the other icons should be really easy (look at the icon cache) BUT it would be nice if the icons displayed took advantage of alpha blending (icons are shown on a white background [the icon itself] where the background should be clear).
other than that – Excellent program (use it all the time!)

Gandalf
Microsoft sollte sich eine Scheibe von dir Abschneiden. Du hast die Funktionalität geschaffen, die Microsoft von sich aus hätte einbauen müssen! Danke für deine Arbeit.
Joe Beck
How do I open the Jump-List Launcher? The file I down-loaded endswith .rar which I am not familiar with. Anxious to try it.

micnolmad
Google “.rar” or go to http://www.win-rar.com/

Hoogo
What I did wrong:
I copied the program folder to c:\program files\… There the program could only run as administrator, and even if I started it like that, I got no jumplist, the icon only started the jumplist program.
And what I did to correct that:
I just moved the folder to documents, dropped a fresh link to it into my start menu and created the jumplist.
http://www.mylifeasageek.com Charlie Burchett
I really like Jumplist-Launcher! I have it installed on all of my machines. I have also written a little article on it: http://www.mylifeasageek.com/2010/06/jumplist-launcher.html
Matt
Cannot create jump list on Windows 7 64 Bit, message says, this should be fixed by now. Have to run as administrator, otherwise no message, simply does not do anything.
http://hotmail.com Vivan Marcheski
Artículo muy interesante. Date una vuelta por mi blog si quieres. Saludos!
Mike
Ich habe immer noch das Problem, dass ich keine Netzwerkordner in das Menü bekomme. Kann mir bitte jemand helfen?
John
I created two groups, with 2 apps in each.I click update jumplist.
Then when i click the taskbar icon it launches the configuration window again?
Whats wrong?

Brodiemac
Right click to see the jump lists, left click to configure them.

Morkha
I have the following Problem: I have 30 Items in my Jumplist Launcher but only 22 are displayed in the actual jumplist. Is there anz option to scroll or something like that?
Javed
It may sound funny but I tried to add Shutdown, Logoff and Restart shortcuts in Jumplist Launcher. I used the “shutdown.exe -r-t” parameters but it is not working.
Shutdown and logoff is working fine,though.
Can anyone please tell me how to add Restart icon in Jumplist launcher 7.2
Thanks !

Brodiemac
Parameters added to any application .exe will not work. It’s a known bug (please read comments below) that many people including myself are anxiously awaiting a solution for. We’re all hoping to see it resolved in the next release.

Shane
There is only update Jumplist button on version 7.21,when I click it,error appears:Zugriffsverletzung bei Adresse 004D501F in Modul ‘JumplistLauncher.exe’.Lesen von Adresse 0C82F4A0.Works fine on version 6.
Travicane
Downloaded latest version, created Jumplist categories and entries, (clicked Update List), then pinned list to SuperBar.
When I right-click the pinned icon, I now have a nicely set up list with categories and programs.
Unfortunately clicking on any of the list entries does absolutely nothing.
Just a standard Win7 Home Premium, so I have no idea what the problem is.
Seems like a really neat application if I could get it to do anything once the list is set up and pinned. Any ideas?
Regards
Travicane
Mike
Ich habe lange die 5er Version benutz. Seit der 7er habe ich Probleme:
Wenn ich einen UNC-Pfad in den Launcher kopiere (z. B. \\QMultimedia) sagt er mir immer nicht gefunden etc…? Hat wie gesagt bei Version 5 einwandfrei funktioniert
JAY
Would it be too much trouble to offer download link with zip because rar and exe files are not downloadable from my site…
thankyou
Michael
Command-line arguments doesn’t seem to work if it starts with a slash sign (/)
Can someone confirm please?
Shane
This is a great idea.. but I keep having different problems, the latest one is an error when I try to update the jumplist. The error is “EOleExeption error raised, with message: Unspecified error”. No matter what I do now, I cant create a jumplist. Before this I also noticed that I had to keep opening the configuration window and clicking Update Jumplist to make the jumplist appear every few minutes.
Please fix these bugs because its a really good program!

Michael
Where are you running the app from? Make sure your windows account has read/write or full control permissions to that folder.

m0e
Problem:
Awesome program but for some reason, Adobe Photoshop CS4 doesn’t load extra plug-in when launched through Jumplist. It launchs perfectly from the orignal exe path or via shortcut in Start.
Dmitry Akbarov
Спасибо. Очень классная программа. Thank you very much!
Eddie
the applicaiton doesn’t work when I rename the folder from “Group 1″ to ” Office” & even press the update jumplist.
mr. P
Request:
Make groups visible in jumplist (if you choose that option).
Would make it easier to separate different groups.

http://www.ali.dj Ali
Could you explain a bit more in detail what you want?

chrise
Let me know when this is not completely buggy. I like the idea, but the implementation seems not the best.
Gustavo
Great application… thanks for sharing.
Nuno Cordeiro
Sugestion: Make it possible to have the default click action show the desktop.
I bet you’d get a lot of fans out of that feature.
Eduardo
Could you please post the exact current available version, this way we can tell if we have the latest one. Also could you add a button within the app itself that ‘Checks for Update’.
Thanks!
http://www.itema.no Albrikt
Unless it’s possible to make the left mouse button open the menu – how about an option for it to do “nothing” ?
http://www.chrisevans3d.com chrise
I cannot get more than 14 items to show.

Jeremy
Fantastic application, saves space on my taskbar… but I have the same issue as someone else though:
It only displays a maximum of 14 items in my jumplist, regardless of the settings I have.
Using Win7 Pro x64.

http://www.itema.no Albrikt
1. How about command line options for generating the jumplist on startup?
2. Command line option for setting the max #items?
3. Command line option for specifying the catalog where the settings files should be loaded from?
By having these options I could create an automagically updated work menu for my team
croxss
Critical error,this is the message “EOleException error raised”,next message say one “couldnt create jump list”, i have windows 7 6.1.7600,only when was clean the folder at the initial state the program get to work fine for some time,what is the reason ,some bug? o my system,my system be recently installed.thanx for the great program……..

block306
I have the same “EOIeExceptionerror”.
Shane
This is a great idea.. but I keep having different problems, the latest one is an error when I try to update the jumplist. The error is “EOleExeption error raised, with message: Unspecified error”. No matter what I do now, I cant create a jumplist. Before this I also noticed that I had to keep opening the configuration window and clicking Update Jumplist to make the jumplist appear every few minutes.
Please fix these bugs because its a really good program!

Bug?
When I open the Jumplist launcher, there is only an “update jumplist” button, not a “create”. Is this a bug? And if its not, how do I get my jumplist to work?

BugReporter
I am also unable to “create” a jumplist, all I see is “update jumplist”. Any thoughts?

infimum
The registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GExperts is written when the setting window opens. This entry doesn’t have any values and seems “rubbish” to me.

http://www.ali.dj Ali
Thanks for pointing this out.
I never noticed it, but will remove it in the next version.

congener
How do I back up the list of programs？？

http://www.ali.dj Ali
Just save the whole folder containing the Jumplist-Launcher.exe

atomi
Feature Request:
Ability to input “Start In:” parameter as available in regular shortcuts.

Mike…
Related to that, I would like to be able to select the shortcut “Run” options (Normal window, Minimized, Maximized) for programs I add to the jumplist. There are a couple of programs I have that do not remember the window state, setting that shortcut option to Maximized will usually do the trick. So it’d be great if Jumplist-Launcher supported those options as well.
This is a great program by the way! Kind regards.
Mike…
Okay, I figured it out, simply add a .lnk file (shortcut) to the jumplist customized to your liking, not the actual .exe. Works fine here for the Maximized option.
Umar
Awesome application!
Thank you very much!
I’ll second the following request:
”
Feature Request:
Ability to input “Start In:” parameter as available in regular shortcuts.
“
Umar
Ok! Got it working through Mike’s email.
For anyone else interested:
Create a shortcut with custom parameters.
Add a file to Jumplist Launcher
Change the File Location to that shortcut.
Thanks.

Gavin
Also, I’d like to open the jump list by left-clicking instead of right-clicking. This will be a lot more convenient. Thanks.

Hey
you can already open the jumplist by left clicking and “dragging” the jumplist out, this is true for any jumplist, not just jumplist launcher
Gavin
Thanks. That works, a little bit awkward though.

Gavin
Hope I can add libraries as folders. Thanks for the great app.
Honochoocky
Please delete this message….
Brodiemac
Great application to address a glaring oversight by Micro$oft in Windows Se7en. I am experiencing the same problem with parameters as everyone else posting here so I won’t beat a dead horse. I look very forward to seeing it resolved in the future. Thank you for this fantastic application!
spartacus
Great little program! Thanks a lot for this app!
test011
Thanks for the great application.
Putting calibre default(check on the checkbox) with bellow parameter does not work. Some glitch in defaultstart.dat file maybe?
————————————————————
File location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\calibre.exe
Parameters: –with-library “E:\Dropbox\Calibre Library\My Dropbox\PublicJJJJJC\”
Panther
Als zusätzlicher Tipp: Man kann dieses Programm auch ans Startmenü anheften, dann hat man darin ein sich öffnendes Submenü. Ich finde dies sehr praktisch, bei mir heißt das Menü Quickstart.